The New York Yankees have finally, mercifully broken free of their offseason stupor. And all it took was a deal with a player who was clearly running out of options.

Other than Cody Bellinger taking all the remaining headlines after Tucker and Bichette, Freddy Peralta is also making some noise. But nobody is sure where it is going.

Bellinger ( @cody_bellinger) made a recent post on Instagram that went without a caption, but showed off his offseason work in the gym. Yankees catcher Austin Wells ( @awells) offered a simple comment that might indicate where the now top free agent could land: a single crying emoji.

ESPN's Jeff Passan reported Wednesday that the Yankees and Bellinger have agreed to a five-year, $162.5 million contract in free agency. The contract includes a $20 million signing bonus, as well as opt-outs after the second and third seasons and a no-trade clause, per Passan.

The Yankees are entering 2026 with a massive question mark behind the plate, and it has nothing to do with […]

The Milwaukee Brewers have been linked to a slew of trade rumors involving their ace, Freddy Peralta. Peralta is on an expiring contract and the Brewers likely don't have the money to re-sign him. Instead, they could trade him for a haul in the same way they traded Devin Williams and Corbin Burnes over the last few years.

The New York Yankees reportedly signed a former Kansas City Royals and Houston Astros pitcher to a minor league contract.

Four of the Yankees' highly regarded farmhands were named to Baseball America's top 100 prospects list for 2026. They are: shortstop George Lombard Jr. (No. 46), right-hander Elmer Rodriguez (No. 59), shortstop Dax Kilby (No. 61), and right-hander Carlos Lagrange (No. 93).